[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 168 (Friday, December 17, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H8600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        VETOING THE OMNIBUS BILL

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, at a time when Americans 
are worried about the state of the economy, the Senate tried to push a 
reckless $1.1 trillion spending bill. The omnibus bill contained over 
6,000 earmarks costing taxpayers close to $8 billion. The 2,000-page 
bill took over 2 days to print. I agree with Speaker-elect John 
Boehner's statement: ``This bill represents exactly what the American 
people have rejected: more spending, more earmarks, and more big 
government.''
  Senate liberals tried to bulldoze this legislation with pork-filled 
spending. For example, $1.8 million to study swine odor and manure 
management in Ames, Iowa; $2.19 million for the Center for Grape 
Genetics in New York; $1.76 million for a honey bee lab in Texas.
  Withdrawing the bill shows the people can make a difference thanks to 
the Tea Party activists and radio talk show hosts such as Mark Levin.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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